New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Norman Philip Fivel
Albany alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1974, registered office in Troy, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1974
- Admitted
- 52
- Years in bar
- 1311844
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Norman Philip Fivel has spent 52 years on the register since admission in 1974, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 96% tenure percentile.
- 52 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #11 of 188
- by tenure in Troy office peers
- Law school
- Albany
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Norman Philip Fivel has carried New York bar registration 1311844 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Troy, NY (Rensselaer County), ZIP 12180. Educational background: ALBANY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 52 years, Norman Philip Fivel has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Norman Philip Fivel's 52 years since a 1974 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
52 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
52 Top 4% higher than 96% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Troy, NY office peers
Norman Philip Fivel is toward the newer end of Troy, NY's NY register cohort: #11 of 188 by years since admission. See the Troy attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11
- City cohort
- 188
- Local percentile
- 5th
- Admitted
- 1974
Nearest tenure peers in Troy
- A Louis Alowitz admitted 1973 · 53 yr
- Frederick Lee Fowler admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- David L. Gruenberg admitted 1975 · 51 yr
- Mark R. Sonders admitted 1973 · 53 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Norman compares to fellow Albany alumni
Among the 1,206 Albany graduates in the New York register, Norman Philip Fivel is longer-tenured than 99%.
52 years vs. Albany alumni
Years since admission - 1,206 NY-registered alumni of this school
52 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,206 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
The 1974 admission class today
Of the 2,908 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1974, 46.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1311844
- Year Admitted
- 1974 (52 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jan 2028
Location & Contact
- City
- Troy, NY
- County
- Rensselaer
- ZIP Code
- 12180
- Phone
- (518) 279-1242
Education
ALBANY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Norman Philip Fivel's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Near-tenure Albany alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1974 .
Same admission year (1974), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1974 whose listed office city differs from Troy, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Norman Philip Fivel: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~189 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1974)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Norman Fivel licensed?
Norman Fivel is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Norman Philip Fivel admitted to the bar?
Norman Philip Fivel's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1974.
Where did Norman Philip Fivel go to law school?
Norman Philip Fivel attended ALBANY.
Is Norman Philip Fivel in good standing?
Yes, Norman Philip Fivel holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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